Russell is very troubled now, and Chu Zhongtian is likely to be unable to play, so the team's morale has become depressed. You should know that the team's poor performance in the past was entirely supported by Chu Zhongtian.

If Chu Zhongtian cannot play now, wouldn’t he lose against Leeds United, which is ranked first in the league?

Some people say that if you lose in this game, Russell will be dismissed. Those players who transfer to Wimbledon this summer are most worried about this - it is obvious that they can come to this team because Russell, who promised them the main position, etc. Once Russell leaves the team and changes to a head coach, it is hard to say whether they need to be needed. The so-called emperor and ministers are all very clear about this.

At this moment, Chu Zhongtian came to the door.

He smiled and pushed open the door: "I got Rhode's license, Alai!"

Russell looked at him in confusion.

“What license?”

"Output license, ha!" Chu Zhongtian sat down.

“Exit?”

"I can play in the game against Leeds United!" Chu Zhongtian said to Russell.

Russell was startled. Yesterday Rhode Ryan was telling him that Chu Zhongtian's ankle did not swell and that the possibility of playing against Leeds United was extremely low. Why did he issue a license today?

"Are you kidding, Chu?" He couldn't believe it.

"It's true. Go and call Rhodes and he will tell you in person."

Russell did not really call. If he did this, he would clearly distrust Chu Zhongtian. For their friendship, this action might cause irreversible cracks.

Anyway, is it that Rhode Ryan will come to him later. If Chu Zhongtian can really participate in the game against Leeds United, how could Ryan notify him of such good news? And if Chu Zhongtian cannot participate in the game, Ryan will also say hello to him.

"I believe you, Chu. If you can play, that's definitely good news."

Seeing that he was not excited, Chu Zhongtian knew that he didn't believe in him. So he curled his lips: "Anyway, you will definitely not believe what you say now, you will know tomorrow."

※※※ Chu Zhongtian and Russell exchanged a while before getting up and leaving. Not long after he left, Rhode Ryan found Russell.

He told Russell the whole story that Chu Zhongtian asked him today, including Chu Zhongtian's decision to appear without authorization.

"...That's how it is. Chu must appear, and I can't do anything about it, but I hope you know that this decision was definitely not made by me. I advised him, but it doesn't work... You also know that Chu is a very, very opinionated person..."

After hearing this, Russell did not express his opinion, but just nodded and said that he knew: "Thank you, Rhodes. Thank you for coming to inform me about this matter."

He did not express his opinion on what to do, should he let Chu Zhongtian play or not?

Of course, he didn't want his old friend to risk being injured again to participate in this game. After all, the doctor in Madrid said that his ankles and knees were at risk. But on the other hand, he also knew that if Chu Zhongtian was not available, the Wimbledon team would probably be in danger of facing the powerful Leeds United.

Wimbledon Athletics and Leeds United faced twice last season, losing both games, and there was no winning record at all.

Now that Ridz United has just won a five-game winning streak, the team is full of morale. Wimbledon Athletics is probably the fat meat they give to their mouths in their eyes.

The rumors outside were not confirmed by the board of directors. But Samuelson did not say that this matter does not mean that this matter did not exist. Anyway, Russell believed that if he continued to lose, the club's board of directors would definitely cause trouble for him.

He hopes to win this game, but he doesn't want Chu Zhongtian to take the risk to play.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian on the training ground seemed very energetic. He completed his training program meticulously and very serious. And just looking at this, he couldn't tell that his ankle seemed to have not yet swelled. The teammates were also surprised - the media were still saying that Chu Zhongtian would definitely not be able to participate in the game against Leeds United the day before yesterday, but looking at the captain's spirit, he would not be able to participate in the game against Leeds United... To be honest, if the captain really couldn't participate, they had no idea at all. Last season, they didn't even get a home game, so don't talk about away games.

Anyway, everyone thinks that this is a bad luck and they can't be energetic during training.

"Come on!" Chu Zhongtian shouted loudly. "Don't be so nauseous! You are players of the Crazy Gang! The Crazy Gang people are not allowed to have such expressions!"

His voice caught everyone's attention.

"So what about Leeds United being the number one? So what about five consecutive victories? They still have to lose, or they can only send eleven people to play against us. What are you worried about? What are their fears for home court? Can their home referee directly announce their victory? What determines the victory or defeat of the game is not the strength and morale of both sides, but the efforts of ninety minutes!"

Russell looked at Chu Zhongtian who was boosting morale on the court, watching him waving his arms and shouting loudly, and then to the players staring at him.

He made a decision in his mind...※※After training, it was time to announce the 16-man roster to follow the team to the away game.

Russell did not directly draw a list, but reported it casually that he had already learned a lot about everyone in this team when he was training. He had already remembered the situation and performance in the training for a week.

So he doesn't need to follow the list year, he can just say it.

Read it one by one from the goalkeeper position and then go to the midfield.

"…Back Middle Coot Hammons."

This name is not surprising. Although the team's performance is not good, Hammons' performance is still worthy of recognition. As a defensive midfielder, he works very hard in defense. The team cannot win the ball, mainly because of its poor offense and has no big connection with defense. In addition, his temper has been much more restrained than before. With Chu Zhongtian by his side, he reminds him at any time. On several occasions, when he wanted to rush to the opponent and lose his temper at the referee, he was dragged down by Chu Zhongtian. In normal times, Chu Zhongtian always uses words and deeds to tell him how important it is to control his temper as a mature player... "And Chu."

When Russell pronounced this name, everyone was surprised. Many people turned their heads and looked at Chu Zhongtian. Their captain was grinning, not as surprised. Many people who understood Chu Zhongtian and Russell's relationship "suddenly realized" - they must have communicated. No wonder the captain was so excited when training today... ※※※ Before the game, the media would speculate on the team's starting list, but the team's roster was not something that needs to be kept confidential, so the media soon knew about it.

"What? Chu is on the big list?"

"I'm wrong? Did Chu recover so quickly? Didn't he say yesterday that he would definitely not be able to participate in the competition?"

Many media editors were surprised and incredible.

Leeds United head coach Donald also learned from the media that Chu Zhongtian appeared on the Wimbledon roster, and he was a little surprised. He heard that Chu Zhongtian was unable to participate in the competition before, and Donald was very happy, which means that his team can beat the opponent completely, without suspense. If Chu was there, the game would be troublesome. Of course, he hoped that the game would be troublesome.

But now he has no choice but to wait for the latest news to see if Chu Zhongtian will appear in the starting list... He doesn't have to play in the big roster. He doesn't know what Russell is thinking about selecting Chu Zhongtian on the big roster. Is it because Chu's body can really participate in the game? Or is he going to use Chu Zhongtian to intimidate himself and make himself think randomly?

※※ When Wimbledon Athletic came to Leeds, Chu Zhongtian became the focus of the reporters, and everyone was concerned about his ankle injury.

After adapting to the training on the field, Chu Zhongtian followed Russell to attend the team's press conference.

Many reporters threw the problem at him.

"How is your ankle injury?"

"Does it mean that you will definitely start the game against Leeds United?"

Everyone is most concerned about whether Chu Zhongtian will play. Chu Zhongtian feels that since he has entered the roster, there will definitely be no problem in starting... But he can't say that, so his answer seems very conservative: "Although there is no problem with my ankle, who can start the issue, the head coach still has to make the decision..."

Yes, Russell does need to make a decision on this matter. Chu Zhongtian has no right to point fingers at this point. Although he doesn't need to point fingers when he is healthy, he will definitely have one for the starter.

The reporters asked Russell again whether Chu Zhongtian could start, and Russell did not reveal any slightest words: "You will know by then..."

His answer was interpreted by many media as a mysterious one. Maybe he had decided to start Chu Zhongtian long ago, but he wanted to catch Leeds United off guard, so he made such a gesture.

Leeds United head coach Donald thinks the same way.

He felt that the probability of Chu Zhongtian starting was 90% certain, and the 10% under him was completely out of his cautious attitude.

But at the tactical meeting in the evening, when Russell made his starter list, it was Chu Zhongtian's turn to be shocked this time.

Because he was not named on the starting lineup, Russell put him on the bench... Not only Chu Zhongtian was surprised, but other teammates were also surprised. Everyone felt that since Chu Zhongtian was selected for the roster, it must mean that his health was fine, so there was no suspense in the starting lineup. Unexpectedly... As soon as the tactical meeting ended, Chu Zhongtian found Russell: "Why put me on the bench list?" He asked Russell with a serious expression.

The head coach Russell is quite authoritative in front of other players, but in front of Chu Zhongtian, he seems to be a little weak... If other players dared to talk to him in this attitude, he would have already sent the opponent into the cold palace and calmed down for a while.

"Your ankle injury has not been completely cured, Chu."

"Who said it? Rhodes said it was fine..."

"It's what Rhodes said, Chu." Russell looked at Chu Zhongtian and said.

"Hey! Rhode, this guy..." Chu Zhongtian didn't expect Rhode to turn around and sell himself, this bastard... "Don't blame others, Chu. I know very well what your body looks like. If you are ten years younger, I will definitely let you start, there is no problem at all, but now you..." Russell shook his head.

After hearing Russell's words, Chu Zhongtian was not angry, but instead smiled: "Do you think I'm old, Alai?"

"No, I didn't mean that..."

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "I will prove it to you, Alai."

After saying that, he turned around and walked away.

Russell wanted to explain, but didn't know how to explain it - he really meant that, 34-year-old Chu Zhongtian's ankle has hidden dangers, so how can he not worry about it? What if he is injured in this game and the hidden danger of his ankle occurs, how much time does 34-year-old have for him to recover? And how much time does Wimbledon have to wait for his comeback?

He selected Chu Zhongtian on the roster because he didn't want to make the relationship between the two people stricken because of this matter, but it is hard to say whether he will play.

If Chu Zhongtian was ten years younger, his 25-year-old ankle injury would not affect him at all. Russell knew very well that he would not start in such an important game because of his dispatch, and would even let him play the whole game.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian looked at himself in the mirror in the bathroom of the hotel room.

"Am I the kind of person who looks very old at first glance?" he asked himself in the mirror.

In the mirror, his temples were gray and his frown made the wrinkles on his forehead more obvious.

"Okay..." He lowered his head and admitted this fact. Judging from his appearance, he was indeed much older than a young man in his twenties... He was not the kind of guy who had a "childish big breasts" with a baby face and would never look old.

"But at least we are old and never grow old, hey! Alai Russell, you dare to underestimate me... If you have the ability, don't forget to play tomorrow's game, otherwise you will be nice!"

Chu Zhongtian heard the sound of opening and closing the door outside the bathroom. He went out to see that Kurt Hammons, who was in the same room as him, was back. To help him suppress his temper, Chu Zhongtian lived in the same room with Hammons when he went out to play. Many Wimbledon competitive players who regarded Chu Zhongtian as their idol were envious.

Hammons saw Chu Zhongtian and thought of the starting list today - he saw with his own eyes that after coach Russell announced the starting list, Chu Zhongtian looked bad.

He felt that he should not hurt Zhongtian’s sad things... So he asked carefully: "Boss, have you not gone out to play?"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "No, I'm still going to have a game tomorrow. I plan to take a shower and go to bed early."

Hammons said "Oh" and planned to wash up. He originally wanted to watch TV, but now he heard the captain say this, he didn't dare to do it anymore. You know, it's only 9:30 now, and it's too early to sleep... Even if there's a competition tomorrow afternoon, there's no need to go to bed at 9:30.

He was afraid that watching TV might anger his captain. This was the time when many sports programs were broadcasting. We would definitely talk about this game, right? You should know that this game was chosen as the highlight of national live broadcasts.

After a while, everyone on TV said, "Chu has a high chance of starting" and "Chu will definitely start." The captain here thought that he would not start tomorrow, and he felt depressed. What if he vented himself?

Hammons grinned, let's sleep honestly... "Good night, boss!" After washing up, Hammons returned to the bed and said good night to Chu Zhongtian who was still playing with his phone in the bed, and then got into the quilt.

"Good night, Kut." Chu Zhongtian didn't raise his head and continued to play with his cell phone. He was sending text messages to his wife.

"Am I really old, my dear?" - He still cared about this question... His wife Emily didn't understand what was wrong, so she sent a text message and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Chu Zhongtian was unwilling to explain this issue in the text message, and it was a long story. "Come on tomorrow's game!"

"Of course, my dear. Which game did I not cheer you up?"

"I decided to score a goal and dedicate it to our daughter!"

"Haha, I'll thank dad for her on behalf of her."

Chu Zhongtian put down his cell phone and turned over to sleep. No one could underestimate himself, even an old friend!

※※※Leeds United head coach Donald is not easy this night. He is staying up late to consider countermeasures - if Chu Zhongtian starts, how should he deal with it?

His previous tactical arrangements were all aimed at Chu Zhongtian's situation. At that time, Chu Zhongtian's ankle was still swollen. All the media swear that Chu Zhongtian would definitely not be able to appear in the game against Leeds United, so he did not consider putting Chu Zhongtian on the opponent's list. He felt that Chu Zhongtian would not come to participate in the away game at all. If he was Russell, he would never take the risk of letting the team's core take risks away.

Unexpectedly, I received news that Chu Zhongtian appeared on the roster and had a high possibility of starting... This completely disrupted his deployment!

Wimbledon competition without Chu Zhongtian is not enough to watch. Wimbledon competition without Chu Zhongtian is not enough to watch, but Chu Zhongtian is very good to watch!

He was trying to shoot someone to watch Chu Zhongtian closely, and at the same time, he tried to force him to control the ball with his injured ankle foot...or might he just use the killing tactics? Use fierce defense and rough fouls to force Chu Zhongtian to give up control, so that he would have a much smaller threat to us.

After arranging these things, it was already midnight. Donald was exhausted and had not washed up, so he fell directly on the bed in the hotel and fell asleep in a drowsy way.

In his dream, he dreamed of a false alarm. Although Chu Zhongtian entered the roster, he did not enter the starting lineup. He stood on the sidelines and smiled. Leeds United had the advantage on the court and completely suppressed Wimbledon Athletics. One goal after another was scored, and soon completely defeated Wimbledon Athletics. And what about Chu Zhongtian? He was sitting on the bench with a frustration... What is a good Chu Zhongtian? A good Chu Zhongtian is Chu Zhongtian who cannot sit on the bench.
Chapter completed!